Zoning, building permits and septic rules in St. Augustine Beach, Florida
St. Augustine Beach is a city in St. Johns County, Florida. 4 rules below are quoted from official sources and independently re-checked, most recently on October 16, 2026. Rules for unincorporated land are on the St. Johns County page.
Answers from the rulebook for St. Augustine Beach
St. Augustine Beach’s own rules
Living in an RVLimited
RVs on private land inside St. Augustine Beach city
RVs may not be kept, stored or parked within city limits except in listed cases (enclosed unoccupied in a garage; loading/unloading or minor maintenance while unoccupied up to two continuous 24-hour periods in two calendar weeks; one 7-day permitted period Jan 1-Jun 30 and one Jul 1-Dec 31, unoccupied at any time).
Stored prohibited vehicles may not be occupied as a dwelling (Sec. 19-37).
Permit is free; one permit per six-month period; violation is a civil infraction up to $500.
permitted RV parking period: <= 7 days per half-year (must be unoccupied)
“no trailers, recreational vehicles or mobile homes shall be kept, stored, or parked within the city limits except for the following:”
Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)
Minor replats and subdivision of lots inside St. Augustine Beach city
Each lot must abut a public or private street for the required minimum lot width of its zoning district.
No further division of an approved minor replat unless a development plan is submitted.
“each proposed lot must conform to the requirements of this code.”
Building in a floodplainRequired
Development in flood hazard areas inside St. Augustine Beach city
Based on the St. Johns County Flood Insurance Study dated December 7, 2018 and later amendments and FIRM maps.
The Building Official is the Floodplain Administrator.
More restrictive of this ordinance and other ordinances governs.
“the provisions of this ordinance shall apply to all development that is wholly within or partially within any flood hazard area”
Permit processPartial
Development review applications inside St. Augustine Beach city
Application must be signed by all owners or their agent with written authorization.
Ten copies of the submittal required; preliminary and final development plans have prescribed contents.
“applications for development review shall be available from the building and zoning department.”
Still unanswered
We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask St. Augustine Beach or St. Johns County directly.
Building permit — Building permits inside St. Augustine Beach city
Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside St. Augustine Beach city
Building code adopted — Building code inside St. Augustine Beach city
Inspections — Building inspections inside St. Augustine Beach city
Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside St. Augustine Beach city
19 more unanswered
Zoning districts
Minimum dwelling size
Minimum lot size
Setbacks
Lot coverage
Building height
Tiny homes
Manufactured homes
Accessory dwellings
Who permits septic
Septic permit
Septic inspection
Off-grid sanitation
Well permit
Mandatory utility hookup
Agricultural exemption
Driveway access
Short-term rentals
Permit fees
Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.
Unanswered questions are usually a sign that St. Augustine Beach publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. St. Johns County’s page lists the county offices to call.
Off-grid gear
Going off-grid in St. Augustine Beach means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:
